The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-16

Mr.. Greenstreet said he wished he could see
the outlook as brightly Mr.. Frenzel and Mr..
Jameson asked If Mr. Frenze, from the figures.
believed the board would be perfectly safe in
continuing on its course in regard to school eX-
penditures as during the last year. Mr.. Frenzel
said the School Board would be at least 81 900
better off next year than this, but this rosy
view not appearing to have anything substa- .al
behind it, was received with incredulity by most
members of the board Mr.. Baker said Mr.
Frenzel did not take into account the natural
increase in the number Of school children each
year.
sideration of the schedule of proposed reduc-
TONS Mr. Bamberger opposed cutting off the
training school, which, he said, was a system
that had given the city its best teachers. had
made a thousand happy homes in Indianapolis,
and brought ambition into the minds of num-
bers of the daughters of citizens rich as we'll as
poor to become independent in the race of life.
He held that it would be unjust thing to do,
and that he would vote against it.
1t was moved to take the suggestions up sep
arately for consideration. For the adoption of
the first recommendation of the committee the
vote stood: Yeas-Messrs. Bingham, Frenzel,
Greenstreet, Jameson, Vonnegut and Williams
70 Nays-Messrs. Baker, Bamberger, Dean,
Conner and Klein-5.
Mr.. Frenzel moved as an amendment to the
second recommendation that the present course
of studies and the arrangement of classes in the
high-scoos be so changed as to accomplish
saving Of So, 500. The amendments carried: Yeas
-Messrs. Baker, Brown Conner, Frenzel Klein
and Williams-6. Nays-Messrs. Bingham,
Dean, Greenstreet Jameson and Vonnegut- ).
Mr. Greenstreet offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved First, that to adopt and enforce further
recommendations of the committee will result in
serious impairment to the schools; second, that the
further recommendations be not adopted.
Mr.. Bingham said as there appeared to be no
purpose of making any retrenchment he would
move to lay the whole report on the table
DR.. Jameson said it was as little as the board
could do to make an earnest. honest effort to cut
down expenses SIS 900 or $40, 900 for the coming
year. He said there was talk of citizens loanng
money, but the fact was the moment the credit
of the board was gone it would be found there
we're no philanthropic persons to come forward
and loan it money.
Mr. Bamberger believed it to be the sentiment
of the people of Indianapolis not to have the
schools crippled for $3.50. That was all it was
$3.50, the interest on SIS. 900 to carry Oh the
schools He opposed the cutting down of the
salaries of teachers already paid less here than in
any city in the United States.
Mr.. Baker felt that the board ought to re-
trench throughout. but as it seemed it could not
be done, he would favor the resolution.
Mr.. Bingham thought the board had suffered
very strange sentiment since the recommends
tons had been discussed and agreed upon. He
thought there should be saving of 500 000 but
was satisfied that in the present temper of the
board it could not be had.
Mr.. Greenstreets motion was adopted.
Mr.. Bingham then moved that the recommen-
dations which had been considered be laid upon
the table The motion lost and the first
proposition, relating to the training school, was
passed
DR.. Jameson said the board was not doing
right, and the members, in casting retrench-
ment away, had done more TO impair the school
system than they would have done if they had
cut it in two in the middle He then offered the
following resolution:
Resolved That it is deemed exped;ent by this
board, account of the condition of its finances
discontinue the teaching of German in the public
schools.
There were but two votes for the adoption of
this resolution. Messrs. Conner and Jameson,
the nays being Messrs. Baker. Bamberger, Bing-
ham, Dean, Frenzel, Greenstreet. Kline, Won.
neeut and Williams-9 The board then ad-
journed.